Ash receptacle



Feb. 9 7 I I W. C. HISLOP ASH RECEPTACLE Filed April 25, 1925 INVENTOR. Eliza: C 14 112110 ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 9, 1 926.;

UNITED, STATES,

WIlILLIAM C. HISLOl, 015 DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

ASH BECEPTAGLE.

Application filed Apri1 25, 1925. semen No. 25,805.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that'I, VILLIAM C. Hisnor, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Detroit, in the county of lVayne and State of Michigan, have invented a new and Improved Ash Receptacle, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ash receptacles and the object of the invention is to provide an ash receptacle mounted on wheels and ar ranged so that it may be easilydumped.

Another object of the invention is to provide an ash receptacle which may be taken up a flight of stairs the said receptacle being provided with a safety device ar- "anged to engage the steps as it is being taken up a flight of stairs.

Another object of the invention is'to provide an ash receptacle supported on wheels and provided with means for. normally supporting the receptacle in the upright position. 1

A further object of the invention is to provide an ash receptacle having asafety device which is engaged by the receptacle upon. movement of the receptacle to the dumping position and. upon subsequentmovement of the receptacle to the upright position thesafety device is moved out of operative position. p

These objects and the several novel features of the invention are hereinafter more fully described and claimed and the preferred form of construction by which these objects are attained is shown in the accomianying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an ash receptacle embodyingmy invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the lower portion of the ash receptacle.

Fig. d is a perspective view of the mecha nism for holding the receptacle in the upright position.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the latch.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the safety dogs.

As shownin Figs. 1 and 3 a shaft 1. is provided on which the wheels 2 are rotat ably mounted. Secured to theshaft 1 are two members 3 to which the frame members .t are secured, the frame members a being return bent at the upper ends to form a handhold. Also secured in the members 3 are the two supporting legs 5 which support the frame in the upright position, the said menihere 5 being provided with downwardly bent ends 6 for this purpose. A frame member 7 connects the members A at the upper end and a frame member 8 connects the members l' intermediate the ends. A receptacle 9 is provided having brackets 10 fitting over the frame member 8, the arrangement being such that the receptacle 9 may be turned on the frame member 8. To hold the receptacle 9 in the upright position a latch bar 11 is provided as shown in Fig. having an aperture 12 therethrough by which the latch bar may be pivoted 'to the receptacle and the latch bar is provided with a catch 13 adaptedto engage over the edge of the receptacle 9' and the frame member 7 as shown in Fig. 4. The latchbar 11 is provided with ahandle 1d at'the end by means of which the latch bar may be turned on its pivot. A'pair of dogs 15 are pivotally mounted on the cross frame member 8 and each dog is provided with a lug 16 to limit movement of the dog 15 in one direction by engaging the respective frame member 4;. As shown. in Fig. 6 each dog 15 is provided with an enlarged body portion 19 so that the dog 15 normally hangs in the position shown in Fig. 2 by gravity. Each dog 15 1s pro-v1ded with an arm 20 havinga slot 21 and an adjustable arm 22 is provided having a slot similarto theslot21 through which a bolt 23 extends. The arm 22 is provided with a lug 24 extending through the slot 21and the arm 20 is provided with a'lug 25 extending through the slot 21, the two lugs 24 and 25 forming guides for the arms and providing an arrangement so that when thebolt .28 is tightened the" arm 22 is firmly secured to the arm 20.

In operation after the receptacle 9 .has been filled, the user, by grasping the handles 17 tips the entire device back on the wheels 2 so as to raise the lugs 5 and ends 6 off the fioor. While in this position the device may be drawn up a flight of stairs and the dogs 15 which are loosely pivoted on the frame member 8 allow the arms 22 to engage the steps as the device is drawn up the stairs so that the device maybe rested on each step as it. is drawn up without danger of slip piu This device may be also used on a spiral staircase as one of the arms 22 of the dog 15 will always engage the steps.

To dump the receptacle it is only necessary to raise the latch member 11 until the portion 18 is disengaged from the frame memher 7 at which time the receptacle 9 may be turned on its pivot to. the dumping position shown in Fig. 2. As will be noted from Figs. 1, 2 and 8 a flat spring metal bracket 18 is provided on each side of the receptacle and as the receptacle 9 is turned to dumping position the spring metal" brackets 18- are moved past the dogs 15. After the receptacle has been dumped it may be turned back to the upright position shown in Fig. 1 and the brackets 18 which contact the dogs move the dogs 15 to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1 at which time it is possible to wheel the device down a flight of stairs without the dogs catching on the steps. By this arrangement the ash receptaelemay be kept in the basement and when the ash receptacle is filled, by pressing down on the lugs 16 the dogs lomay be moved out of engagement with the brackets 18 .to the position shown in dotted lines inFig. 1 whereupon the device may be drawn up the basement stairs with the arms22 of the dogs 15 acting to prevent the device from slipping and after the device has been taken out to the alley and dumped it may be returned tothe position in Fig. 1 and the lug 13 again engaged over the frame member 7 at which time the dogs are held out of position to engage the steps and the device may be wheeled down the stairs without difficulty as the device is light and easy to handle when thereceptacle is empty. While I have de-V scribed this device for use with ashes it will be readily understood that it may be used for rubbish, fruit,.vegetables or other material to be conveyed.

From the foregoing description it becomes evident that the device is' very simple and efiicient in operation, will not easily get out of order, is composed of few parts and is of consequent low mianufactnring'cost and provides a device which accomplishes the objects described. 7

Having thus fully described my invention, its utility and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by LettersPatent ofthe United States is i 1; An ash receptacle comprising a frame, a pair of wheels mounted on the lower end of the frame, a pair of legs supporting the framen, upright position on the wheels, the .31 )eingprovided with lower and upper was zirembers, a receptacle pivotally mounted on the lower cross member, a latch on the receptacle adapted to be engaged over the upper cross member to hold the receptacle inupright position, a. pair of dogs pivot-ally ative position upon subsequent movement of the receptacle tothe upright position.

2. An ash receptacle comprising a frame,

a pair of wheels on which the frantic is mounted, a pair of legs extending from the frame and adapted to support the frame in a vertical positlon, receptacle pivotally mounted on the frame and adapted to be turned on its pivot within the frame, a. pair of dogs normally extending from the side of the frame and pivotally mounted on the frame, means on the receptacle whereby the dogs are moved out of position upon turning of the receptacle from dumping position to upright position, and means for securing the receptacle in the upright position.

An ash receptacle comprising a wheel supported frame having cross members, a pair of legs connected to the frame for supporting the frame in vertical position, a receptacle pivotally mounted on one of the cross members of the frame, a pair of dogs pivotally mounted on the frame and extending from the sides thereof and adapted to engage the steps when the device is drawn up a flight of stairs,and means on the receptacle for moving thedogs out of operative position uponturning of the receptacle to upright position after it has been dumped.

4 Anash receptacle comprising a' framework, a receptacle pivotally mounted on the frame-work, a pair of wheels rotatably mounted on the lower end of the frame-work and supporting the frame-work, a pair of dogs pivotally mounted on the frame-work and normally extending therefrom, the

receptacle to the upright position the dogs are moved out of operative position. 7

Intestnnony whereof I sign this specification.

WILLIAM G. nrsLor. 

